Proverbs 10:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 10:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 10:24 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 10:24 — KJV
“The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.”
— Proverbs 10:24 (KJV)
Proverbs 10:24 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 10:24
“All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:24: fear, wicked, come
“If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:24: wicked, come, righteous
“Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:24: wicked, come, righteous
“In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:24: fear, come, righteous
“Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:24: fear, wicked, come
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